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Paul Novak (1954-1980) Signature. Mary Jane " Mae " West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned over seven decades. [1] Considered a sex symbol, she was known for her breezy sexual independence and her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, often ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Mae West started in Vaudeville and on the stage in New York, and later moved to Hollywood to star in films known for their blunt sexuality and steamy settings. Updated: Nov 30, 2020 (1893-1980)
Mae West (born August 17, 1893, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died November 22, 1980, Los Angeles, California) was an American stage and film actress, a sex symbol whose frank sensuality, languid postures, and blasé wisecracking became her trademarks.
Jul 7, 2020 · Did Mae West really say, “Come up and see me sometime?” The story of one of Hollywood’s most famous quotes.
May 28, 2020 · Mae West biographical timeline. August 17, 1893: Mary Jane West is born to John Patrick and Mathilda West on Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. c.1896: Sister Mildred West is born (name later...
Jun 30, 2021 · Mae West is fourth-billed in her film debut, the 1932 melodrama “Night After Night,” and she doesn’t appear until the 37-minute mark. But it’s an unforgettable entrance.
Jul 15, 2020 · Did Mae West really say, “Come up and see me sometime?” The story of one of Hollywood’s most famous quotes. Sally Rosenthal and Julia Marchesi’s Directors’ Statement: Mae West left a ...
Mae West, who gave her name to a life jacket and her style to an era, is dead at 88. She died of natural causes Saturday in the Hollywood apartment building she owned -- in the all white, flower filled penthouse where in recent years a parade of admirers had come up to see her sometimes.
Nov 23, 1980 · Mae West, the legendary actress who taught Americans to smile about sex, died Saturday at her Hollywood apartment after a brief illness associated with old age. She was 87.
Jun 16, 2020 · A Legend to Us All: Jeanine Basinger on Mae West. “When I’m good, I’m very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better.”. That’s Mae West to Cary Grant in “I’m No Angel,” just one of West’s oft-quoted one-liners that scandalized pre-Code Hollywood in the early 1930s. She had a million of ‘em.
